San Francisco, CA (WFN) -- Folks on the west coast of the U.S. love their moms more than those in the midwest. According to hotwire.com, 44 percent of westerners would visit their moms more often if the travel rates were cheaper but only 19 percent of midwesterners feel the same. Meanwhile, 27 percent of all Americans only see their mom once a year.

KEMPTEN, Germany -- Talk about being in the doghouse: A German rover named "Bobbie" has been slapped with a fine because it wasn't wearing a seat belt while riding in its owner's car. Traffic cops pulled over Bobbie's owner at the foothills of the German Alps and charged him $30, which has jumped to $52 because he's refusing to pay it. A police spokesman admits that police usually issue a warning, not a fine, reports ananova.com.

SEOUL, Korea -- In the near future, Korean doctors could be preventing heart attacks and strokes by dosing patients with pig urine. According to the "Korea Times," the country's Rural Development Administration has developed of five genetically-engineered pigs whose milk and urine contain a gene which prevents blood clotting.

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. -- A New Jersey middle school basketball coach will likely face disciplinary action for awarding one of his players the "crybaby award" at a banquet dinner. At the award ceremony, the coach told to the audience, "he begged to get in the game, and all he did was whine," and then handed the student a silver figure of a baby atop a pedestal engraved with the boy's name.

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